In the University, there are many faculty members and researchers who are prolific in research and publication. Unfortunately, they cannot present their research output to the international research community due to lack of funds. The Faculty/Administrative Development Fund of their respective CUs cannot always fully cover expenses that would be incurred at international conferences.

To fill in the gap, the Board of Regents established the UP Research Dissemination Grant (RDG) in its 24 November 2011 meeting and subsequently approved the inclusion of researchers from the REPS sector on 20 September 2012. The RDG is an award to outstanding faculty and REPS researchers who receive invitations or gain acceptance to present their research papers in prestigious international conferences.

With the RDG, faculty and REPS researchers are encouraged to conduct and publicize high-quality research that would make the University more visible in the international research community. Participation in international conferences would also expose our faculty and REPS researchers to cutting-edge research, and could provide opportunities to forge collaborations with leading researchers in the world.

The amount of the grant is fixed per applicant and based on the location of the international conference.

P25,000 for Asia (excluding South Asia) and Pacific Islands P45,000 for North and South America, Europe, Russia, Africa, Middle East, Australia and India